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Teaching prize, SmartSite, Tahoe clarity — 4.7.15
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 Professor's big dayChancellor Linda P.B. Katehi drops in on Clarence Walker's "Jacksonian America" class, presents him with the $45,000 UC Davis Prize for Undergraduate Teaching and Scholarly Achievement. [ More, with slideshow… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
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Vendor apologizes for extended SmartSite outage
SmartSite host apologizes for hardware failures that brought down the course-management system for 31 hours late last week. Campus administrators had earlier called the outage unacceptable and said they would meet with the vendor to discuss steps it will undertake to minimize the risk of any recurrence of this kind of outage. [ More… ]
Nursing school gains endowed deanship
It's the first such endowment at UC Davis, made possible by a $2.5 million gift from Dignity Health. First to hold the deanship is Heather Young, founding dean of the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. [ More… ]
RESEARCH: Lake Tahoe clarity best since 2002
Annual report attributes the improvement to the community's pollution control efforts, and drought: Less precipitation means less runoff to carry contaminants into the lake. [ More… ]
- Secondhand smog: What's coming to California from overseas?
- EGGHEAD: Rice can "borrow" stronger immunity from other plant species
Federation honors excellence in teaching, research
The Academic Federation honors three of its members with awards of excellence: Kyria Boundy-Mills, recipient of the Excellence in Research Award; and Andrea Khoo and Karma Waltonen, recipients of Excellence in Teaching Awards. A joint reception for Academic Federation and Academic Senate award recipients is scheduled for May 5; the Faculty Research Lecture will be delivered as part of the same program. [ More… ]
CASE awards: 'UC Davis a force to be reckoned with'
UC Davis wins 18 CASE Awards of Excellence for its work in marketing and communications, alumni relations, and development — including a grand gold for the grand finale to The Campaign for UC Davis. Shaun Keister, vice chancellor of Development and Alumni Relations, says other universities are describing UC Davis as "a force to be reckoned with." [ More, with slideshow… ]
Governor says lawns must go; arboretum can help
Plant sales this season focus on "The New Front Yard" — drought-tolerant landscaping, which is what Gov. Brown wants to see in place of 50 million square feet of turf. The next plant sale is this Saturday (April 11), open to the public, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: First 'Decision UC Davis' this Saturday
Thousands of would-be freshmen are invited to learn more about the university as they ponder whether to enroll. Plus …
- Students put Aggie Cards to new use
- Stobo promoted at what is now called UC Health
- Changes on the Travel Help Desk
- Forbes cites UC Davis among 'best employers'
TRENDING: Home sweet home, Wayne's world, 'underground radio'
YouTube: Student Isabel Fischer shows seven reasons why UC Davis feels like home. … Twitter: See inside @ucdavis art professor Wayne Thiebaud's coffee cup. … Facebook: "Get your mole on later this month!" when T-shirt with student Haley Belenis' winning design goes on sale in KDVS fundraiser.
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- "Brain Circuitry Dysfunction in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder" — Mani Pavuluri, founding director, Pediatric Mood Disorders Clinic and Pediatric Brain Research and Intervention Center, University of Illinois, Chicago, gives this talk in the MIND Institute's Distinguished Lecturer Series. (April 8)
- "Preventing Pandemics: The One Health Approach" — A conversation with Professor Jonna Mazet, executive director, UC Davis One Health Institute, in the "Science Café" series, presented by the Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. (April 8)
- "Pain: Medical and Social Controversies" — Brainfood Talk by Professor Scott Fishman, chief of pain medicine, UC Davis. Series sponsored by the Emeriti and Retirees associations. (April 9)
- "Rethinking the Global Food System" — Shenggen Fan, director general, International Food Policy Research Initiative, in the Agricultural Sustainability Institute Distinguished Speaker Series. (April 9)
- Public Health Week Symposium: "Healthiest Nation 2030" — Keynote address by Sharon Cooper, epidemiologist, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston-San Antonio Regional Campus. (April 9)
- Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous (LASER) — This month's program includes Matt Gilbert, M.F.A. candidate in studio art ("The Comparative Anatomy of Angels"); Alison Van Eenennaam, researcher and Cooperative Extension specialist, Department of Animal Science ("Alba: The Fluorescent Bunny"); and Thomas Gordon, professor of plant pathology ("The Beauty of Disease and Why We Still Have Trees"). (April 9)
- Chancellor's Colloquium — "The New Global Health Challenges: Noncommunicable Diseases," University of Miami President Donna Shalala, who served for eight years as secretary of Health and Human Services in the Clinton administration. (April 10)
- Provost's Forum on the Public University and the Social Good — "How Disruptive Can We Be? Intended and Unintended Effects of Changing Academic Practices," Alessandro Duranti, dean of Social Sciences, UCLA. (April 16)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Public forums with the three candidates for the position of vice provost of Global Affairs — Each will address the topic, "Global Opportunities and Challenges: Next Steps for the Internationalization of UC Davis," April 9, 13 and 22.
- Deadline April 14: Nominations for Disability Awareness Recognition Awards
- Call for applications for Science Translation and Innovative Research (STAIR) Grants — Managed by UC Davis' Venture Catalyst program in the Office of Research. Deadline May 4.
- Deadline April 17: Nominations for Soaring to New Heights Diversity and Principles of Community Achievement Recognition Awards — Recognizing employees who go above and beyond their job duties in support of diversity and the Principles of Community.
- Deadline April 17: Nominations for the Calvin E. Handy Leadership Award — In recognition of community engagement and activities in the areas of crime prevention and public safety.
- Orders due for commencement attire for spring
EVENTS
DOCUMENTARY TOPICS: Holocaust, resistance to antibiotics
- Holocaust: Is That Wallpaper Paste? — The filmmaker takes two young Russians to Auschwitz after they caused a stir on a trivia show. Asked to describe the Holocaust, they responded, "Is that wallpaper paste?" 7 p.m. Wednesday (April 8), Hillel House, 328 A St., Davis. Free.
- Resistance — Jonathan Eisen, professor of microbiology and immunology, is featured in this documentary about the rise of so-called superbugs. 6 p.m. Thursday (April 9), 1005 Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility. Free.
Native American Culture Days and Powwow
Through Saturday, April 11
Activities this year include, for the first time, the Indigenous Arts Market, with vendors and entertainment, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday (April 10) on the Quad. The 43rd UC Davis Powwow is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday (April 11), also on the Quad. [ More… ]
ARBORETUM: Walk with Warren
Wednesday, April 8, meet at noon at the gazebo
Arboretum Superintendent Emeritus Warren Roberts leads his monthly tour, peppering it with puns. [ More… ]
CAREER CATALYST: 'Introversion and Extraversion at Work'
Wednesday, April 8, noon-1 p.m., 18 Da Vinci Building, 1632 Da Vinci Court, Davis
Constance Stevens leads this workshop on understanding and appreciating the introvert's challenges and strengths in the workplace, and the extrovert's challenges and strengths, and how the introvert and the extrovert can work with each other. No preregistration. [ More… ]
Family Stuff Swap
Sunday, April 12, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., The Colleges at La Rue Community Center, 180 Orchard Park Drive
For infants and other children: clothes and shoes, toys and books, bedding and bath items, and more. "Good karma says you should bring an item to take an item." Drop-offs are welcome at three locations through Friday, or from 8 to 10 the morning of the sale. [ More… ]
Rang Barsey: A Celebration of Colors
Sunday, April 12, noon-4 p.m., arboretum gazebo
It's the Indian festival of Holi, with music and food — and color, of course. Presented by the Indian Graduate Student Association in collaboration with the arboretum. [ More… ]
Poetry and Art Night at the MIND Institute
Monday, April 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 2825 50th St., Sacramento
The MIND Institute partners with the Sacramento Poetry Center to present this sixth annual event, featuring original works by poets who connect with the experience of living with autism. People who attend also are invited to view the institute's collection of paintings and drawings by artists with neurodevelopmental disorders. Free. [ More… ]